On 4 March 2004 the Madras High Court (K. P. Sivasubramaniam, J.) allowed the writ petition of S. Meena, a Class IV postal employee whose 24-year-old son [name withheld] was brutally beaten by E-2 Royapettah police personnel on the night of 21 June 1993 and died. The court accepted eyewitness accounts and the P.A. to Collector's Clause-145 PSO enquiry findings holding respondents 7 to 11 responsible for the custodial assault, torture and murder. The court fixed total compensation at Rs. 4,30,000 (Rs. 2,50,000 plus interest and Rs. 15,000 funeral expenses), directing payment of the Rs. 3,80,000 balance after deducting Rs. 50,000 already paid, within six weeks, failing which 18% interest, with liberty to the State to recover from the party-respondents. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 4 March 2004 in W.P. No. 14879 of 1994, the Madras High Court (Coram: K. P. Sivasubramaniam, J.) returned findings adverse to 5 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector, E-2 Royapettah Police Station; Head Constable, E-2 Royapettah Police Station; Constable, E-2 Royapettah Police Station; Constable, E-2 Royapettah Police Station; Constable, E-2 Royapettah Police Station, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 4.3 lakh (Rs 4,30,000).
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“Here is a case where the victim who is admittedly not a rowdy and had never been to the Police Station before, has been done to death by inhuman and sadistic action by the party/respondents.” (para 75)
The Madras High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 430,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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